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101recumbent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lying, reclining, leaning. See obliquity, horizontal. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reclining, prostrate, lying down; see lying 4 , supine 1 . See Synonym Study at supine . III (Roget s 3… …
102prone — , prostrate, recumbent, supine. Supine means lying faceup (it may help to remember that a supine person is on his spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities but by no means all as meaning lying facedown …
103supinate — su•pi•nate [[t]ˈsu pəˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) anat. to turn (the hand or foot) to a supine position 2) anat. to assume a supine position; become supinated • Etymology: 1825–35; < L supīnātus, ptp. of supīnāre to lay faceup. See supine …
104prone — [prōn] adj. [ME < L pronus < pro, before: see PRO 1] 1. lying or leaning face downward 2. lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position 3. having a natural bent; disposed or inclined (to) [prone to error] 4. groveling; abject …
105supinely — adverb 1. with the face upward she was stretched supinely on her back • Derived from adjective: ↑supine 2. in an indifferently supine manner he called the tune to me and I supinely took it up • Derived from adjective: ↑supine …
106sup. — 1. superior. 2. superlative. 3. supine. 4. supplement. 5. supplementary. 6. supply. 7. supra. * * * abbrev 1. Superfine 2. Superior 3. Superlative (also superl.) …
107Collation — Col*la tion, n. [OE. collacioun speech, conference, reflection, OF. collacion, F. collation, fr. L. collatio a bringing together, comparing, fr. collatum (used as the supine of conferre); col + latium (used as the supine of ferre to bear), for… …
108Collation of seals — Collation Col*la tion, n. [OE. collacioun speech, conference, reflection, OF. collacion, F. collation, fr. L. collatio a bringing together, comparing, fr. collatum (used as the supine of conferre); col + latium (used as the supine of ferre to… …
109Resupine — Re su*pine , a. [L. resupinus; pref. re re + supinus bent backward, supine.] Lying on the back; supine; hence, careless. Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster] He spake, and, downward swayed, fell resupine, With his huge neck aslant. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …
110Supination — Su pi*na tion, n. [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See {Supine}.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward. (b) The act or… …
